The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-12-14
LAURENS, S. c., Dec. IL, 1887.

New York will ship a million barrels
of apples to Europe this season.
NJ
By tho ap~portionmcnt bill rs passed
by tho House, Laurens is entitled to an
other Representative.
How doe "Noses" like the departure
of his wards under the much-talicd-of
recognized Board of Agriculture?
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The Legislature must be congratula-
ted on some good work last week. The
constitutional convention was slaugh-
tered.
Fortune favored the first step of Con-
gresham Cothran. His name was called
sixth ia the drawing for seats. May
such luck" ever be his.
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Tho State Baptist Association, which
mot last week at Sumter, has taken posi-
tive action in regard to Furman Univcr-
sity by plodging an endowment fund Of
$4,000.
Poor Edgc1eld! And still anothcrmur-
der. Burts, an industrious old negro,
was killed by his wife near Trenton last
week, and tho body fond on Friday in
Il potato patch.
What is the use of a bill to investigate
the financial affairs Of Clarendon Coun-
ty? What L. tho rlattor with the Grand
Jury? They can employ an expert and
fix that little business all right.--rick-
ems Sentinel.
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n bill has been introduced in tho Leg
islature to limit tho profits which n mer-
chant may make upon his goods, wares
and merchandise. Verify the rool-killer
is getting behind with his work.-Fair-
field News and Herald.
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II is said the new farmers organiza-
ton, known as the Farmers Alliance,
which started three years ago in Texas,
is making Roadway in this State. Ithas
& ven great satisfaction in tho West,
p" 'ero 1T has grown strong and wealthy.
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1t is said the "Afagic City" is on the
eve OF n grand collapse. The absurdlv
high values in real estate have been dis
astrous to the poor men as we'll as rich
land companies, and everything con-
neeted with the inflated Alabama cities
is on the downward trend.
M
Editors Dorsheimor and Dana are
Guarreilng over the name Of Mr.. Childs.
In this case the Sun and Star arc in II
tanglc, and the Sun says it is George
Washington, and is backed by a bio
graphical work, while tho Star is backed
by Mr.. Childs himself, who insists that
it is Georgo William.
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This country has gained 26i, O9O immi-
grants over last year. The total mum
Der will reach 10000. This food of sct-
tiers has been poured into the West and
Northwest, but it is only q question OF
q snort tIne before it comes South
lheh wo may expect real estate to bring
something like its real value.
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Upin ONO they have Ii state Woman's
ltoformatory, and tho Superintendent
mas tried swinging his customers up by
inc Wrists and logging them on their
oSro Dacks. For shame! That is not
the way to reform women. The Coy
INC ~knowsathing or two, he recon-
monds solitary confinement.
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a woman about so years old, long face.
Roman nose, tall, thin, blue Dyes and
dark hair, touched with gray, has been
"doing up" Charlotte. In this instance
the phrase doing up means that she
has stolo about n hundred dollars.-
She pretonds to teach how to make flow
ars, pointing photos, &c. 1t is snid she
a speciality OF small towns. Look
Dtit for the lady.
Florida spent nearly 5000, 0CO for a new
constitution which Is radically defective
4 many respects. The legislature which
4 unitod States Senator wasiin.
IroperIy organized. After each section
: this instrument has gone to the Su-
rense Court q acore or more times, IL
pc Understood, bat ii viii then be
for d now ono. South ca%rolipaf
M learn 4 Ioason. T.